Vegan Coconut Pandan Muffins
Fluffy vegan muffins with the fragrant flavors of pandan and coconut milk. Cake-like but not too sweet, with a moist, tender crumb.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 25
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cup (360ml) unsweetened non-dairy milk (I used soymilk)
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 2½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (60g) dessicated shredded coconut (unsweetened), divided
- ½ cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 5 tbsp melted coconut oil
- 1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk
- 1/2 tsp pandan extract*
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F and line/grease a 12-cup muffin pan. Combine soy milk and apple cider vinegar and set aside (the milk will begin to curdle, resembling buttermilk).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1/2 cup shredded coconut. In a separate bowl, cream together sugar, melted coconut oil, coconut milk, and pandan extract, then pour in the milk/vinegar mixture from earlier, stirring to combine.
- Add wet ingredients to the flour mixture, folding until well incorporated (be careful not to overmix; a few lumps are fine). Divide batter among prepared muffin cups, then sprinkle the top with the remaining 1/4 cup shredded coconut.
- Bake in pre-heated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 20-25 minutes. Allow muffins to cool before removing from pan and transferring to a rack.
Notes
- I recommend using soy milk; the higher protein content results in a fluffier crumb. You can also use almond milk.
- *In lieu of store-bought pandan extract, you can also use fresh (or frozen/thawed) pandan leaves. Simply blend 10-12 pandan leaves in a blender or food processor with the initial soymilk, and then pour through a cheesecloth or strainer, discarding the pulp and retaining 1 1/2 cup of the (now pandan-flavored) milk.
Find it online: https://theplantbasedwok.com/vegan-coconut-pandan-muffins/